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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries請願者
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seigan-sha
"請願者は王に助けを求めた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
"The supplicant approached the king, hoping for mercy and aid." - 2
A person who prays or petitions for something, often in a religious context.
"In the temple, the supplicants gathered to offer their prayers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'supplicant-', stem of 'supplicans', present participle of 'supplicare' (to kneel down, entreat), formed from 'sub-' (up from under) + 'placare' (to appease). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, maintaining its original classical sense of someone petitioning with humility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supplicant" is said worldwide
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suppliant
Transliteration: sy-ply-ahn
"Le suppliant a demandé de l'aide au roi."
Bittsteller
Transliteration: bit-stel-er
"Der Bittsteller trat vor den König und bat um Gnade."
supplicante
Transliteration: sup-pli-cahn-te
"Il supplicante si inginocchiò davanti al giudice."
suplicante
Transliteration: su-pli-kahn-te
"El suplicante pidió ayuda al sacerdote."
suplicante
Transliteration: su-pli-kahn-te
"O suplicante se aproximou do rei em busca de clemência."
याचक
Transliteration: yaachak
"याचक ने राजा से सहायता मांगी।"
恳求者
Transliteration: kěnqiú zhě
"恳求者向国王请求帮助。"
청원자
Transliteration: cheong-won-ja
"청원자는 왕에게 도움을 요청했다."
請願者
Transliteration: seigan-sha
"請願者は王に助けを求めた。"
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